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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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